Out visiting and back home
Subtitle: Russian stories on aging
By: selected, edited, and translated by Thomas H. Hoisington.
Contributors: Hoisington, Thomas H.
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Evanston, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 230
Subjects: Short stories, Russian -- Translations into English.; Russian fiction -- 20th century -- Translations into English.; Aging -- Russia (Federation) -- Fiction.
Description: Gathering short stories by ten well-known and highly regarded contemporary Russian authors, this book offers a wide-ranging portrait of aging and old age in Russia. From tales about the harsh realities of urban life, to portraits of intergenerational conflict, to the story of a young Jewish girl just entering puberty as her grandfather is dying, these are stories we can relate to and learn from.

Out Visiting and Back Home, a collection of first-rate fiction that expands our insight into old age, should be read not just by gerontologists, but by anyone interested in psychology, sociology, Slavic literature, comparative literature, and creative writing.
Notes: "Hydra books."